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IELTS Listening Practice | Test Tips

Tips for the Listening Test:

IELTS Listening Test | Tips

Each of the tests consists of four sections. Sections 1 and 3 are dialogues
and sections 2 and 4 are monologues. There are 40 questions to be answered
and the test lasts for 30 minutes. Ten minutes are provided at the end
of the test to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

Remember to give an answer for all questions. There are no negative
marks for incorrect answers. If there are any you do not know then just
guess.

Normally the answers appear in the conversation in the same order as
the questions.

If you miss an answer, don't panic. Keep listening for the next answer.

At the beginning of each section of the recording, time is provided
to read the questions. Use this time to read the questions for that section. Underline key words in each question, this will help you to know what to listen for. Time is also provided at the end
of each section to check your answers. Use this time also to read the
questions in the next section.

Read the questions carefully. If the question says mark the answer
as T, F, N.G. on the answer sheet, make sure you don't write true, false, not given. If the question
specifies that you must not use more than three words in your answer,
writing more than three words will get you no marks for that question.

Write your answers on the question sheet. Do not memorize the answers or to write on the answer sheet. Ten minutes is
provided at the end of the test to transfer your
answers to the answer sheet.

Mock Listening Test Practice:

The link below takes you to some mock exam listening papers
on the British Council website.